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F. M. PEREZ. RECEPTACLE FOR DISPLAY. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 31.1917.

1 1,313,906. PatontedAug'.26,1919.

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UNITED STATES. PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK M. PEREZ, or BROOKLYN, NEW'YORK, Assreitomnr' mnsma essrenmnn rs, r

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To all whom it may concern:

Ix Be it kn'own that ILFRANK M. Pnn'nz', a citizen of the, United States, residing at Brobklyn, in the bounty of Kings and State '5 of New York, have invented certain new i and useful Improvements'in Receptacles for Display, "ofwhich' the following is a specification. a

;I have invented an improvement in recepta cles; particularly aboxwhich can be made .ojfpasteboard, or some'other suitable material, 'and utilized for the purpose of exhibiting merchandise to prospective pur-' v chasers. I f Theprimary object of my invention is to I =P 'ovidea box comprising -a" bodya'nd"a hinged lid orcover; the latter being adapted to support the body in such position as, to

, fpresent the contents advantageously t'o view, and bearing a display portion designed to assume and maintain a more or less upright position when the cover is performing its supporting function, and thus be utilized as a show card'to bear advertising matteriand' 2b attract'apersons attention.

The above and other objects and advanfollowing description, taken in connection I with: the accompanying drawings; which to illustrate several embodiments of my inven- -tio n. This disclosure; however, is explanatory' only; andI reservethe right toresort' to embodiments other than those actually illustrated herein; .to'the full extent indi-' b cated by. the general meanings of the terms in whichthe claims are expressed, and by On the drawings:

variations in the phrasing of thesame.

. Figure" 1 isfa top view of my improved 0 box with its cover in closedposition; t

Fig. 2 isa side elevation of the box or .rece'ptacle'set upon exhibitiong. Fig. '3 is a rear view of the box as seen i wF-ig, 2;; I 5- Fig. 4 shows a; blank out of which my improved box can be made; and r Fig. 5 shows in-perspective a modification of the box illustrated in the preceding I The same'referencecharacters identity the same parts throughout. a I Myimproved box comprises a body 1 and a cover 2. --The .body -1"h as a, bottom 3 with sides 4 and ends 5; the cover 2 being hinged y to therear-endb so as to be permanently jtages of' my invention will appear from the Specification ofLetters Patent. Patented Aug. 26, 1919. Application filed March 31, 1917. Serial No. 158,970 I "connected to the body, whetherthe cover 1s closed or open. When the box isused for As seen in Fig. 1,-the cover '2 is provided with a transverse fold line between its hinged end and the opposite or free end.

This foldline is indicated by the numeral ,6 {and the portion between the fold line and bottom of the-box; whereby the freeend of'the boxis adapted to be folded under the-box, when the bod thereof is to be displayed, as in Figs 2 an- '3. The distance between this fold line and the hinged end of the cover will, of course, be great enough to enable the cover to support the body at such' a height as is'necessary to cause the of the box to be elevated to I the re'quireddegree. p p Inside the periphery of the cover- I provide a display portion. in the form of a1 cut-out section ,7; To do this, the cover is cut through adjacent its sidesandfree end,

and the cut-out section '7 will-thus begin preferably at the hinged end of the cover,;

and will extend out as far as required. This cut-out portion 7.. which serves as a showcard, may, of course, have any suitable size or shape, and the'width of the peripheral portion of the cover between 'the'show card at anypoint and the adjacent edged the cover may be relatively wide'or relatively narrow; but it will, of course, be widev f enough to give the cover the strength needed to carry the body of the box and the weight of the contents." This cut-out section'7may extend beyond the fold linet; but they latto! does not pass across the -porti0n 7, be:

cause the portion, 7 is not to be folded or creased, but must assume a substantially upright position when the coveris turned down and under the box, as stated;

Imayprovide the free end of the cover. with a projection 8 which is adapted to be inserted into a slot 9 in the bottom 3 of the body I, and thus hold the cover and the body firmly together when the body isset up. If desired, the peripheral portions-of the cover may be strengthened by making the cover a greater length and-width than thebody oft-he box, and bending over the edgesjso as to provide a double thickness of. cardboard,. or the like.

edges, 'ofcourse," may be glued or otherwise The bent over I fastened in place. l 1

- long, as the goods are not 'to' display the box may remain closed. .When,

however, the dealer"wi shes' to exhibit the merchandise in'the-box, he lifts the cover .15

' under the body;

f which the box is made retain the showcard 'The show card 7 will its face, and will attract the The importance of the construction of my improved-box. will now be apparent. So be put upon letters or figures, on

buyersattention, and both the box and its contents will thus be made conspicuous. I

In practice the show' card 7 need maintain only a substantially upright'position;

tising matter, such as since it will often inclinebackward to a greater or less extent. It-wvill, however, a l

ways he held up to a suflici'ent degrec to disadvantage.

play the advertising matter on its face to is'made in one piece out of card board or the like forthe purpose of forming my improved b0x,-as-shown in Fig. 3.

This blank, inaddition to the parts above mentioned, includes extensions 10 at the extremities of the sides These extensions have: recesses extending'intotheir edges adjacent the extremities of the front and rear "ends of the box. The recessesiareof such shape as to provide tongues or projections 11,- adapted to engageslots 12 inthe ends 5.

The peripheral portions of that part of 'Jhe" blank for the cover- 2, bordering the show card 7, are indicated by the numeral fl3, and-these portions have extensions 14 which'can be doubled over onthe peripheral portions 13;so as to provide two thicknesses of material out of which th'e'blank is made,-

and thus strengthen theedges of the cover.

' with'thep vices, such as st'aples,-'which are indicated at In order .to hold the extensions 14 in" contact 15, Figs. 1 and 3[ The tab or projection 8 is cut out of the extension the" cover.

14; atthe free encl of This' tab or. projection may lie flat against the-upper'or outer face of the cover when the cover is closed; and afford a hold for ones be lifted. As shown in Figs. 1 and 4, thetab may havedivergent sides, and maybe hand when the cover is to bein excess of I when the points at .the outer'endz are folded, and the tab pushed of the :box. The free end of ned away faces of the sides bear suitable a'dverand 5. The show card vFig. 4, is" provided bymaking a continuous ortions 13, I may use fastcriingde- 9 present, such side flanges will extend-from provided- .with parallel. longitudinal score lines 16., These score lines 'permitthe pointsytab into the slot 9 when the box is set up,

' at the outer endsof' the tab 'to be folded over so as to facilitate the insertion of the .as in'Fig. 2. After the tabis inserted into l the slot'in the bottom 3 of thebox, the points can be turned awayfroin' folded position, and

the tab thus engaged. The width of the tab between the score lines 16 Willbe about" equal to the lengthof the slot 9; but the greatest width of the tabalon its outer or free edge will,

the length of the slot 9. Therefore, ofthe tab prevented from be'coming disthrough the slot" 9, and the points then I drawn, as'iwill' e understood.

is 'engaged around its edges by' the inner Land If desired, I may make the cover-large the top edges of the sides 4 and 5-, andproend flanges to extend" edges of the sides 4 '7, as illustrated in" vide it' with sides and down below t-he'upper cut from the. hinge linebetween the rear'end 5 andthe .cover 2," along oneside of the cover, to apointadjacent theo uter end of cover, then crosswise to the other'side of the from folded position'back into g the plane of the tab, the tab cannot. be with- As shown 1g. .1, the cover when closed enough to rest upon- Cover, and then back to the"hing'e'line. I may also provide this sectionby making/a series of cuts instead-of'one continuouscut in the same way. Such a method is shown which serve as stays and hold the show ard however, the dealer breaks out the show car ".in Fig. l. -:The successive cuts are separated by short uncut portions of box material 10s with his fingers by pressing upon the {Show ,card atthe points between the successive cuts, which delineate it.f :Ihisc'auses the bits;

of box material between" the successive 'cuts to give way, freeing the show card and .prOducing the same effect as in Fig. 4. The

method of providing the show card illus trated in Fig. 1 is to be employed when the cover is to be provided with-sideand'end flanges to fit down over theouter faces of the sides .aridends, as already stated. When.

the free end of thefcover toward the hinged end, as far as the fold line 6on1y,fand the end flange will run entirely across the cover. The side flanges may be given suc shape .as

in Fig.2. a e

.In Fig. 5 Ishow. a modified box wherein .are

' supporting position, tongue18, which is the fold line 6, the tab 8 and the extensions ld are dispensed with. The cover 2 is designedF 5 ports the box in display position by acting as asort of prop. The edges of this cover engaged by reinforcing members 17, which may be of metal, and which are the same. These reinforcing memberswill, of course, be bent to asufjcient extent togr'ip the cover 2 securely. When the cover is folded back into it'may be engaged by a cut'from the bottomof the box and is provided with a hook at its outer end to engage the lower part of. the

cover and I prevent the same from slipping. The shgw card 7 ,when this type of box is I go setup, will maintain its upright position in the usual way. I I I Of course, the show card 7 may have various shapes according to the Wish of the Fig. 5 the showcard-is somewhat smaller than the space. inclosed by the remaining 'portionof the cover; and if'desired, the cover may have a sheet of gelatin secured to I '25' which it is to ca'rry on its front face. In

3'01ts inner face, that is, the face presented to cover hinged to one end thereof, the; cover the observer.

7, and the contentswill be shielded and pro- Having described my claim to be new,'and desire to secure'and protect by Letters Patent of the United 'States is as follows I I 1-. A receptacle comprising a body and a Y being-adapted to be turned down across said end, and to be folded about a transverse line beneath the body, the portion between said 45 line and the hinged end of the cover being longer than the depth of the body, whereby said portion may elevate' said end of the body and'support the body in. displayposition. v i 2. A receptacle comprising a body and a cover hinged to one end thereof, the cover being adapted "to be turneddownward across said end and to be. folded about a transverse .line'beneath said body, the portion ofthe cover between said lineiand the hinged end of the'eover being longer than the depth of the body, whereby said portion may elevate the said end of the body and'su'pport thebodyin display position, and means car 6 0 'ried b v the. free end of the cover engage the body.

'3. A recepta.cle comprising a bodyand a cover hinged thereto, the cover bearing a to be turned so a to extend across the p display portion, the cover being adapted ane play position,"the cover having reinforcing I ysecuredyto each other when doubled len'gthwiseto receive the edges of 1p thecover'" and hold crease beneaththe body,'the portion of the having a cut-out section,

When this form of cover is. closed, the gelatin will overlie the show card invention, what I :cover hinged to said end,

of thebottom of the bodyto support the body, in display position, the ,display portion being a'da ted to be inaintain'edsubstantially uprig t when the body is in dis' strips for the edges of the same, and means for enabling the cover and'the b'ody-td' be the body is in display position. I 4. A' receptacle comprising a body and a cover hinged to one'end thereof, the cover a having a cut-out section, the cover beingadapted to be turned downward across Said end I and to be folded about a transverse cover between saidpreaseand the-hinged end of the cover being longer'than the depth a of the-body, whereby said portionmay ele-' v'ate said' end of the body .and support the body in display position, the 'cut-ou't'section' being adapted to be maintained sub-j stantially upright while, the body is in dis- I play position. I us'erand the design of advertising matter 5. A' receptacle comprising a body and a cover hinged to one nd thereof, the cover '80,

I the cover being adapted to be turned downward across said end, and to be folded about a transverse line beneath the body, the portion of the cover between said line and the hinged end of the-- cover beinglonger than the depth of the body, whereby said portion may elevate said end of the body and support the body in display position, the cut-out section being. adapted to be maintained substantially up right when the body is in' such display po-. I sition, and means for enabling the free end of the cover and the body, to engageeuch other.

tion, the, cover-having reinforcing strips for I 'the edges of the same, and-means for enabling the cover and thebody to be 59- 1 cured to eachother when the bodyis in display position.

7. A receptacle comprising a body and a one end thereof, the Icover beingadapted to'be turned down across said end, and to be folded about a transverse lin'e beneath the body, said linebeing located between the ends ofthe cover at such a. point, that will be below the bottom of, the body when the cover is turned to extend across said end of the body. I

84A receptacle comprising a body'and a cover hinged to one endthereof, the cover being adapted to be turned downward across'.-v

and to be-foldejd' about"a trans y .25 1- .-end,"a-Iid' to be folded about a'transverse line beneath, the body; said line being 7 located yerseline beneath said body; said transverse V 11ne ,being.;10 cated between the ends ofgthe cover at sucha point that it will be below the bottom of the body when thecover is turned across said .end of the body,and

means' forl'enablin the cover and the body to engage'eaoh are": when the cover extends across said eiidoi the body.

. '9, A' 'eeeptacle eomprising a body-andacover hinged to one end thereof, the cover bearinga display portion," the cover being adapted to. be turned downward across said end, 'and to be folded about a transverse line beneaththe body, said line being looated betweenthe endsof the. cover at such a point that it will bebelow the bottom of the body when the coverextends acrosssaid end of the body; the display-portion beingadapted to maintam a substantially upright position when j'10.Areoeptaole-eomnriingabody 5nd 5 -cover hinged to one. end thereof, the ooven bearing a display portion; the cover beingadapted toibe turned downward across said .thebodyywhereby said portion may elevate ,he .ioover extends across Said 1.

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between the ends of the covei'at s'ueh a point that it will be below .thebottom of -Lhe'body when the eoyerextendsacrosssaid 3 end of the body, the display portion being adapted to mountain a, substantially upright position yvhenthii cover extends across said. v

and of the body, and means; for enabling the covenand the body to engage each other when the co'ver extentsaci'oss rsaid end of the body. I

, 11. A receptacle. comprising a body and a cover hinged'to one side theljeof, the eoven being adapted to be turned downward acrossv said side and to be; folded about a traneyefse hne beneatn'saidbody, the portion of the cover between said line and the hinged end.

of the'coer being longer than the depth of I FRANK: M. PEREZ; 

